The village is developing considerably with a newly developed Gurdwara and upgraded local school (10th grade). The main jatt surname of the residents in this village Kang & Ark. There are also other jatt families that carry the surname
Thandi. Other caste surnames that belong to this village are Chandla and Siniara.
Transportation
Malpur Arkan is well linked by rail with the nearest rail station being Kariha Railway Station (1 km) and by road with Nawanshahr, Banga, Chandigarh and Gurshankar. The nearest local airport is at Chandigargh, and the nearest International airport is Amritsar.